Standards

1 November 2018
Contributed by Howard Weiss, ESCO Group
On October 1, 2018 the EPA issued a new ruling that will revise refrigerant regulations again, impacting the entire HVACR industry.
The current regulations (November 2016) was the result of two years of industry engagement to clarify regulations, remove ambiguity, and to modernize the program. In pursuit of these changes, the EPA a...

October 9, 2018
The Institution of Gas Engineers & Managers (IGEM) has been chosen to develop hydrogen standards for the government’s £25 million research and innovation programme.
The Hy4Heat programme is a feasibility study into the use of hydrogen for heat in UK homes and businesses, aimed at establishing whether it is technically possible, safe and convenient to repla...

European Policy
Brexit – 29 March 2019 (GEN - 935.00)
Orgalime has informed its member associations and related associations such as Eurovent on important Brexit matters as outlined by the European Commission. The industry and all other actors should, irrespectively of the outcome of the negotiations (i.e. a ratified withdrawal deal or no deal), prepare for all possible consequence...

Jul 25, 2018
Camfil has backed the Clean Air (Human Rights) Bill, introduced by Baroness Jenny Jones to the House of Lords on July 5 2018 following collaboration with Clean Air London (CAL), an organ...

Jul 17, 2018
The European Commission has presented the Opens external link in new windowdraft on GEN-926.00 within the Opens external link in new windowEcodesign and labelling regulations and opened a four-week feedback period that lasts until 31 July.
According to this, all interested stakeholders are invited to give feedbacks, which will be considered for the final version to be submit...